Last year was my first attempt at a handmade Christmas. I had so many ideas and left so little time. Despite the stress I put myself under, I did manage completion of a number of handmade Christmas gifts. There is nothing more satisfying than making and giving something handmade to your loved ones.
This year I promised to give myself more time.
So here I am on the 15th December with 10 more sleeps to go, cross stitching and crocheting late into the night.
I know, I know, why don't we ever learn!
While I am no where near starting, let alone finishing my projects, I have enjoyed every handmade Christmas creation so far. Some new, some old. I decided to buy all my gifts, so no handmade Christmas gifts under my tree this year, this has alleviated some of the pressure. So my 2012 handmade Christmas has been all about decorating the home and wrapping gifts. So far I have made a Santa envelope, indoor Christmas wreaths, crochet snowflakes, embroidered tags and cross stitch present labels.
Little Miss P is getting stuck in this year. I have enjoyed and cherished every moment. It is such a pleasure to share my hobby with her.
Together we have painted stain glass ornaments, decorated christmas cards, created a fancy dress costume for nativity, made snowflakes, snowmen, angels and a Father Christmas all out of plaster of paris (don't you just love Hobbycraft for children's handmade Christmas crafts).
I have even allowed some of these handmade Christmas creations onto the Christmas tree, which if you know me well will know this would not have been easy. I learnt from my mum, who would reluctantly let us decorate the tree as children, but then as soon as we were tucked up in bed, she would re-dress the tree in coordinating colours, with an even distribution of baubles and beads.
And do you know what I LOVE IT!
The tree has never looked better and this is all credit to the Little Miss P.
I would really like to hear all about your handmade Christmas.
Xxx
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